Europe continued... Great Britain 1841 1d and 2d continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 26 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1840-1845; 1844: Selection of two original newspapers sent with the "Acadia" from Liverpool to Upper Canada and Boston, respectively, incl. "The Constitution" sailed 4 April to Halifax 19 April showing strike of British 1d Newspaper Tax stamp which allowed Newspapers to be sent free of charge on British packets to the Colonies; and "The Times" sailed 4 June to Boston 19 June bearing pair of 2d. blue tied by barred numeral '4' of Hempstead, London, and directed to Providence, Rhode Island. Note: Prior to 1845 newspapers made up 95% of the weight of mail, whilst generating only 15% of the revenue (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 27 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1840-1845; Forwarding Agent Harnden 1844 (Nov): Folded cover from Philadelphia to Feckenham, Worcestershire, England, endorsed erroneously to be sent with the "Acadia", sailed with the "Hibernia" from Boston 16 November to Liverpool 28 November, struck upon arrival on front by crisp oval figurative "FORWARDED FROM / HARNDEN & Co / LIVERPOOL" handstamp in red, the cover entered into the British postal system bearing a 1 d. red, tied by oval barred '466' numeral of Liverpool, double-arc LIVERPOOL despatch backstamp (Dec 4), forwarded via London to FAKENHAM (Dec 6), where it received a manuscript note "No such name at Fakenham, try Worcestershire", then again via London and BROMSGROVE (Dec 8) to the addressee. Note: After 1 February 1844, the forwarder Harnden & Co no longer had a contract with the GPO (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 74 cover Cunard Contract Mail, US-UK Postal Treaty 1849-1867; Newspaper Tax stamps, 1853/55: Two Printed matter covers; incl. 1853 from Liverpool to New York with Newspaper Tax stamp which allowed free travel in the United Kingdom plus 1 d. red-brown adhesive paying the newspaper rate to the United States; also 1855 circular from Liverpool via Boston to Montreal with Newspaper Tax stamp, 1 d. Canadian due handstamp covering the United States transit (Image 1) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2507 */bof 1840: 1d. red-brown on blued, plate 10, upper right corner marginal block of four, lettered AK-BL, large to very large margins, with sheet margin at right and top, showing partial "(ca)reful not to remove the Cement." and "10" plate inscription, AK-AL from the earliest state in red (Gi AS68), BK-BL following the first repair (Gi AS71), an unused multiple, part original gum, AK-AL with light gum crease, fresh colour, a lovely and rare multiple. Cert. RPSL (2026) Gi AS68 block of four = £ 12,500+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain AS68] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2508 */bof 1841: 1 d. pale red-brown on blued paper, 'Archer' plate 99, wmk. Crown, imperforate, Die I, Alphabet I, an unused block of nine lettered KI-KK / LI-LK / MI-MK, with clear to large margins all round but for nick at base of MI, portion of adjoining stamp alongside KE. The block of delightful rich colour, with three stamps (LI, LJ and MJ) showing prominent varieties with LJ showing the "L" joined to the "O" of ONE, fresh and fine, large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi Spec BS81 = £ 5'400+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 8] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2509 **/*/bof 1841: 1 d. red-brown, plate 47, an unused block of nine (3 x 3), lettered RG-RI / TG-TI, sheet marginal from base of sheet with italic imprint "(tow)ards the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Letter. In Wetting", stamp 'SI' showing the re-entry clearly across the 'S' letter square and horizontally across the value tablet, of fine appearance but just shaved on RG and SG at left, otherwise superb and of fine fresh colour with large part og. with some stamps unmmounted og. Signed A. Bolaffi and A. Diena. Cert. A. Diena (1958) Gi Spec BS36a. Provenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, Robson Lowe, 11 April 1951, lot 612 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 8] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2510 cover 1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, plate 34, lettered PC, a used example on 1844 cover from Kelso to Edinburgh neatly tied by "KELSO" Distinctive Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with Kelso framed despatch (May 2) and Edinburgh arrival in red (May 3). A late use of the Kelso distinctive Maltese Cross in May 1844. File fold well away from the adhesive, rare and very fine. Cert. PTS (2013) Gi Spec. BS23(1)ti = £ 4'000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 8ti] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2511 cover 1841: 2 d. blue, plate 3, lettered CA-CB, a marvellous horizontal pair with large margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamp at base and at right of CB, used on 1846 quadruple rate cover to Glasgow tied by "466" numeral obliterators of Liverpool, with Liverpool despatch cds on reverse (Aug 4) in black. A fine and scarce cover. Certs. Pröschold (1983), RPSL (2026) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 14] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2700 cover Ship mail via the Cape of Good Hope; 1842 (February 1): Entire letter from Burnfoot, England to Sydney, New South Wales with Great Britain 1841 1 d. red-brown in an irregular block of eight, lettered MC-MH,NG-NH, cut narrow to touched, each adhesive cancelled by Black Maltese Cross. "PAID SHIP LETTER / LONDON" datestamp in red of the 1 February 1842 and Sydney arrival datestamp on the reverse for 22 July. Franking prepaying the ship letter rate to New South Wales, "3" (d) in manuscript to be paid by the recipient. Upper six stamps originally glued around the cover's edge, cover therefore refolded for presentation purposes, vertical filing fold crossing in addition one adhesive, nevertheless an interesting and rare usage. Route: Departed Burnfoot 29.1.1842 by rail via London to Liverpool. Private sailing ship: Departed Liverpool 22.3 per “Amwell” via Cape of Good Hope 31.5 to Sydney, arriving 22.7.1842 (174 days). Note: The William Oliver correspondence is the most famous to the Australian Colonies during this period. Seven covers, two fronts and a piece are recorded, this being number four in the correspondence. Rarity: One of the earliest covers recorded to the Australian Colonies fully prepaid with postage stamps (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Great Britain 8] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 3,000.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 2707 cover Ship mail via the Cape of Good Hope; 1850 (1 April): Envelope from Jersey, England to Gayndah, Moreton Bay District with 1841 2d Pale Blue, four margined strip of three, lettered SF-SH and a single, lettered SE (touched at left) prepaying 8 d. for a ½ oz ship letter to the Moreton Bay District. Manuscript “5”(d) for the inwards ship letter fee of 3 d. plus 2 d. for forwarding to Gayndah. Some toning at cover's edge, nevertheless a fine and attractive usage from Jersey. Route - Private sailing ship: Departed Jersey 1.4.1850 to London 3.4. Departed London 4.4 per “Candahar” to Sydney 21.11. Departed Sydney 24.8 per “Beaver” to Brisbane, arriving 26.8; overland to Gayndah (147 days). Provenance: Collection Bernie Beston (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Great Britain 13] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 2708 cover Ship mail via the Cape of Good Hope; 1852 (April 2) Envelope from Stowmarket, England to Adelaide, South Australia with 1841 2d Pale Blue, a strip of four lettered OA-OD, with overall good to huge margins (touched at lower left) prepaying 8 d. for a ½ oz ship letter to South Australia. “6”(d) for the inwards ship letter fee, despatch and arrival datestamps. Backflap missing with all datestamps present, nertheless a very fine and attractive cover. Unusually, the cover is addressed to “Australia Felix”, Latin for “fortunate Australia”, a name given by the explorer Sir Thomas Mitchell to the western section of Port Phillip in Victoria. A scarce usage to South Australia. Cert. BPA (2010). Route - Private sailing ship: Departed Plymouth 1.5.1852 to Adelaide, arriving 14.8.1852 (134 days) (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Great Britain 13] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 2725 cover T & T: Put this text outside in front of this lot: The “Daily Packet List” records the S.S. “Clarence” as approved to carry ship letter mails to Australia as a non-contract steam-ship. This is the earliest steam packet ship recorded by Colin Tabeart on Page 138 of “Australia, New Zealand - UK Mails Vol. 1” Lot description: The first Steamship Voyages to the Australian Colonies - Via Cape of Good Hope; 1852 (Jan 7): Envelope from Carlisle, England to Brisbane, Moreton Bay District (Queensland) with 1841 2d Blue, four single examples, margins overall shaved to good, all touched at top, prepaying the 8 d. ship letter rate. Manuscript “5”(d) for the inwards ship letter fee to Sydney and 2d forwarding to Brisbane. Despatch and arrival datestamps on the reverse. Route - Non-contract Steamship: Departed Liverpool, England 5.1.1852 per “Clarence” returned to port after collision. Departed Liverpool 11.2 via St. Vincent 3.3 and Cape Town 16.4 to Sydney 13.6; by steamer to Brisbane, arriving 19.6.1852 (163 days). Note: Although not endorsed on the cover, Sydney Morning Herald of the 14 June 1852 records the arrival of the steamship S.S. “Clarence” on the 13 June, the date is recorded on the reverse of this cover. Although the S.S. “Clarence” was a steamship, most of the voyage was conducted under sail. Rarity: The second earliest recorded inward steamship cover recorded to the Australian Colonies. No other covers have been recorded from this voyage. Provenance: Collection Bernie Beston (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Great Britain 14] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Great Britain 1847-54 Embossed Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 39 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1847-1848; Cunard's Call to New York, pre-inaugural voyage of the "Hibernia" 1847 (Dec 3): Entire letter from London to New York, bearing 1847 Embossed 1 s. pale green (Gi 54), good to large margins on three sides, shaved at top, used with 1841 1d red brown (Gi 8), fair to cut into, both tied by '1' barred ovals, carried on the "Hibernia" from Liverpool 4 December to Boston 25 December, ship thereafter proceeded to New York / Jersey City for her inaugural journey. London despatch backstamp (Dec 3), US inland '7' cents due handstamp, the franking paying the British packet rate plus a late fee (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 54+8] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 47 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1847-1848; The Postal War, Retaliatory rate 1848 (July-Aug.): Selection two covers; incl. July 1848 cover from Liverpool to New York, bearing Victoria Embossed 1 s. pale-green, fair to large margins on three sides, touched at top plus fine and fresh left marginal strip of three 1 d. red-brown on blued for a late delivery until 10:00 am the day the ship sailed, tied by oval barred '466' numeral of Liverpool, charged upon arrival with handstruck '24' retaliatory fee due handstamp in red (ex collection Thomas Bjäringer); also Aug 1848 cover from Halifax to Boston, prepaid and struck with "HALIFAX / PAID / NOVA SCOTIA" datestamp, prepayment indicated by '1/-' in manuscript, charged upon arrival with handstruck '24' retaliatory fee due handstamp in red. A fine duo (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 47+8] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 54 cover Cunard Contract Mail, US-UK Postal Treaty 1849-1867; 1857 (Jan 23): Folded cover from Gateshead, England to Saco, Massachusetts, bearing 1847 1 s. Embossed, huge margins including right sheet margin and parts of two neighbouring adhesives, for packet fee plus 1 d. red for late fee, both tied by "GATESHEAD / 309" sideways duplex, Liverpool backstamps and red "5/Cents" US credit handstamp. Although the late fee was paid, letter missed the Cunard Line "Africa" that departed Liverpool on 24 January, instead carried by Cunard Line "Europa" from Liverpool 31 January to Boston arriving 15 February, red "BOSTON Br. PKt. PAID 24 FEB 15"datestamp of the exchange office. Minor toning but excellent adhesives and strikes. Provenance: Schuyler Rumsey sale 52 (April 2013), lot 1220 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 76 cover Cunard Contract Mail, US-UK Postal Treaty 1849-1867; Non-contract Steampships, 1854/66: Selection six covers; incl. 14 February 1854 double rate cover from Liverpool to New York sailing on the non-contract vessel "Andes" substituting the contract ship "Niagara" which was used for military transport during the Crimean War, bearing Embossed 1 sh. green and pair 2 d. blue paying correctly twice the non-contract ship letter rate of 8 pence; 3 March 1857 Westbound cover on the non-contract vessel "Andes" prepaid and overpaid with the contract rate of 1 sh., bearing pair of 6 d.; in addition four unpaid covers from non-contract steamers, 1859 "Etna", 1863 "Sidon", and 1866 "Tripoli" and "Marathon" (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 86 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Postal relations with Canada, 1849 (July 19): 'Ocean Penny Postage' Envelope from Battle, Sussex to York Ville, Toronto, Canada West, carried by Cunard's "Cambria" from Liverpool 21 July to Halifax 1 August, bearing Embossed 1 s. green, good to broad margins all round, tied by Battle barred numeral '54' with framed London 'L/JY 20/B' datestamp below, backstamped "BATTLE JY 19 1849" in blue and London "20 JY 20 1849" in red. Manuscript '2' pence due from the receiver. Adhesive soiled and frame split at upper right, but still an attractive item. Cert. BPA (2013) Gi Spec H1 = 1'350. Note: The Canadian mail via Halifax was not affected by the treaty between Cunard and the Admiralty. Provenance: Corinphila sale 67 (1980), lot 2028; Corinphila sale 182 (September 2013), lot 895 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2516 cover 1847: Embossed 1 s. green, a fine and fresh example with even margins all round, well embossed, cancelled with barred oval '498', matching "MANCHESTER NO 9 1853" despatch cds in red on obverse, LIVERPOOL transit backstamps, sailing with the Cunarder "Canada" from Liverpool 12 November to Boston 26 November, obverse with "BOSTON PAID" datestamp, "5 CENTS" debit from the United States to the United Kingdom. Minor toning, nevertheless an attractive usage to pay the British Packet rate, cert. Sorani (1981) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 55] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2517 cover 1847/54: Embossed 1 s. green, Die I, a fine example with good colour and full margins, used on 1848 cover to Philadelphia carried on Cunard Steamer and endorsed "per Hibernia", tied by Liverpool "466" numeral obliterator in black with handstruck "7" credit marking in red at left. Reverse with Liverpool despatch cds (May 13) in black. A fine and attractive cover. Cert. RPSL (2026) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 55] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 350.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2518 cover 1847: 1 s. green, embossed, cut to shape, with 1852 1 d. red-brown, die I, Alphabet II, imperf., cut into on two sides, used on an entire, uncancelled on despatch, sent from London (backstamp) to Sardinia, Italy, dated 16 November 1852, the 1 d. red tied by French entry cds "ANGL.(AMB 1).Calais" in black (17 Nov), with red oval "PD" alongside. Reverse with London cds and arrival Genova (20 Nov) in black. Enclosed long letter speaks of disturbance, including fatalities ("trampled to death"), at the funeral of the Duke of Wellington. Front perforated damage centrally to outer wrapper from removal of wax seal. Rare early example with reference to Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1 May 1769 to 14 September 1852). Provenance: Collection John Pitts (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 55+8] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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